Comparison

iLocation vs Location Tool

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iLocation

Easily search and share your current or a specified location. Get coordinates, addresses, and compass bearings. Save locations, share via URL, and explain your whereabouts without speaking.

Highlights
  • Search and share location
  • Display current location information
  • Show coordinates and address
  • Compass bearing display
  • Change map format
  • Save location to Favorites
  • Share location via URL
Features
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▷ iLocation is a tool to search and share location easily and quickly. With iLocation, you can tell the current location or the specified location by several screen clicks. And if you want to know the coordinates or address of the current location, you can simply run iLocation. When you want to explain an appointment, or when you need to know your current location in a hurry, you can also pin the map on top of the map and simply select the transport to share the location. ◉ Function • Automatically display current location information when running App • Coordinate and altitude display of current position or specified position • Show the location's address • Show compass bearing • Change the map format (General, Satellite) • Specify the center of the map and check the coordinates and addresses • Specify coordinates by entering coordinates • Specify an arbitrary location by entering an address (Pro) • Save map to camera roll or clipboard • Save your location to Favorites for reuse • Save the specified location information and map or share it via SNS • The location is sent to the URL so that the recipient can connect to the map immediately If you have iLocation, you will be able to explain your location without having to talk. ◉ Notice • This is a completely free app, so no payment or subscription is required. • Depending on the user's location and environment, GPS signal reception may not be smooth or there may be differences in accuracy. • This app cannot change your device's system GPS information. • Since the content of banner ads is published by advertising agencies, we do not know or participate in the interaction between the ads and app users.

About

Location Tool

This app offers a suite of professional positioning tools. It provides real-time location tracking, a location camera, compass, altitude measurement, and GPS speed testing. It also allows for longitude and latitude measurement, distance, and area calculations.

Highlights
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Location camera
  • Compass
  • Altitude measurement
  • Longitude and latitude measurement
  • Distance and area calculation
  • GPS speed test
Features
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Location Tool, a professional positioning tool software that contains a variety of practical functions. There are current real-time location, location camera, compass, altitude measurement, longitude and latitude measurement distance and area, GPS test speed, etc. for your use. Welcome to use and make your valuable suggestions.

Screenshots

iLocation4 screens
Location Tool1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iLocation at 4.3 against Location Tool's 2.0. iLocation also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 4). Location Tool's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Location Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iLocation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iLocation holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iLocation has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of iLocation's written reviews are positive against 17% of Location Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLocation ships an update monthly, Location Tool every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iLocation versus Location Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLocationLocation Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3.9K ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews — better16.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeonghwan KimErkan Simsek

Customer experience

iLocation

All ratings3,893 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative61.3%

Location Tool

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.1%

Bugs and requests

iLocation

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Doesn't recognize location
  • Doesn't spoof GPS

Requested features

2 requests
  • Rename the app
  • Be more transparent

Location Tool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iLocation

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Location Tool

One-time1
  • Forever$2.99

Questions

Is iLocation free?
iLocation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Location Tool free?
Location Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iLocation or Location Tool?
iLocation is rated higher. iLocation averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Location Tool averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iLocation or Location Tool have ads?
iLocation shows ads; Location Tool does not.
Which is updated more often, iLocation or Location Tool?
iLocation ships an update monthly, and Location Tool every 10 days. Most recently, iLocation was updated on September 22, 2026 and Location Tool on September 24, 2026.

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